My guess, a classic example of hemitite, var. mammary. One of the most common meteorwrongs. Usually not magnetic in the least.
Next....? Martin On 2/18/02 9:17 PM, "Rick Nowak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This was found in Wyandot County Ohio in May of 2001 > and was sent to me by a John Ward. > The stone in question has NO magnet attraction. Due to > it?s oriented shape color and texture of other > meteorites I have seen I did not want to declare this > not a meteorite when in fact it could well be. Each > side of this stone is very smooth including the front > that has a nipple then a ring around the base of the > nipple.Their are no sharp cuts etc. The stone is no > bigger than a quarter yet weighs more than it should > for it?s size. He found the stone buried with ? of > it?s mass in the ground and just the end sticking out. > The problem is if I break this thing up I would > destroy it?s unique beauty. Since their would be no > metal inside a nickel test would be inclusive. If > anyone has any idea what this could be or where it can > be sent for testing let me know.Image avaible at > > http://206.25.226.2/~nickt/rmeteorpicture.htm > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > http://sports.yahoo.com > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
